Ring I Explained

Country:FIN
Type:Regional
Alternate Name:Ring I
Route:101
Map:Helsinki region roads.jpg
Length Km:24.2
Length Round:1
Terminus A:Itäväylä
Terminus B:Länsiväylä
Cities:Helsinki

Ring I (pronounced "ring one", Finnish: '''Kehä I''', Swedish: '''Ring I''') is the busiest road in Finland, carrying up to 113,000 vehicles per day. It is the innermost of the three beltways in the Helsinki capital region, numbered as regional route 101 and runs from the easternmost part of Espoo to Itäkeskus in eastern Helsinki. The total length is, of which 16km (10miles) are in Helsinki. It is primarily intended for local traffic—before the large road numbering change in the 1990s and the reconstruction of Ring III, Ring I was also designated as a bypass for avoiding Helsinki centre.

Overview

Ring I has at least two lanes per direction for its entire length but a speed limit that never exceeds owing to heavy traffic. With the introduction of new grade-separated interchanges, provisions have been made to increase the speed limits to 70–80 km/h. Eventually, all of the junctions on Ring I will be upgraded to grade-separated interchanges. However, the road was not originally constructed as a motorway, which limits its capacity..

Ring I in the evening. Photo taken near Pukinmäki, in the northernmost tip of the road.Image:Keha I accident in Pakila.jpgRush hour comes early, as an accident forces westbound traffic to two lanes. Photo taken from a bridge in Pakila.Image:Lassila KehaI+TietoEnator1m.jpgTieto buildings line Ring I in Pohjois-Haaga, Helsinki.Image:Kehä I Pirkkolan kohdalla.jpgRing I at Pirkkola, Helsinki where it crosses the Central Park.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ring Road III: Safer traffic in larger Helsinki . nib.int . 21 August 2023 . April 22, 2015.